Miramare Beach Hotel

5 readers found this review helpful

I went to Miramare Hotel in August, 2010, with my husband and two kids and we stayed there for 3 weeks. It was just what everyone needed in our family: Me and my husband needed the perfect place to relax and enjoy staying in the perfect location of the hotel, and our room being literally 5 steps from the beach. While me and my husband were enjoying the perfect spa that the hotel provided, with masage, sauna, hamam and a jacuzzi, our kids were also able to enjoy their stay there to the maximum: the hotel had an animation team and a kids club, where we did not have any trust issues as concerning our kids not being with us all the time.
Our nights were enhanced by the animations' team shows every night in the roof garden of the hotel. The food provided in the hotel gave us all a great deal of what Greece "tastes".
The best thing about the hotel is that we nearly never had to leave it, since everything we wanted was right there. Even when we wanted to go to the city centre of Corfu or other beaches, the hotel made our transportation easy with buses leaving right outside the hotel.
I would recommend this hotel without any reserve.

7 readers found this review helpful

The hotel itself is split into two, with a busy road separating the new section from the older beach area which is where you need to go to for reception and all your food and drinks. The new area is kept clean and it's where the main pool is which is big enough, but they could do with a few more sunbeds, there is plenty of room, so not sure why they didn't put more out. They could also replace a few as there were quite a lot that had seen better days. It's very quite around the pool as there is no entertainment in this part of the hotel whatsoever.......they have a lounge bar there that was never opened and when we asked staff why they couldn't respond. All entertainment is reserved for the older section of the hotel, which mainly caters for all other European nationalities apart from the English, and considering the amount of English there, they really could have made more effort. The food was fine, plenty of choice, although occasionally there were dead insects in certain containers, but being a hot country and having doors and windows open this isn't too shocking.
With regards to the staff, all I can is they obviously have a problem with the English, we were always last to be served behind every other nationality. One English guy decided to test this and being able to speak German, spoke in German and was served instantly.
The reception staff at both the upper an lower sections of the hotel were very rude, with absolutely no need to be and very patronising and condescending, this is the first time I've visited another country and been confronted with this attitude. The only saviour was the lady in the pool bar who was absolutely lovely and friendly and chatted away to everyone, buth where this should have been the norm sadly no, all bar staff, reception staff etc were miserable and rude, they made you feel as if you were an inconvenience to them.
On the whole, the Miramare is a nice hotel, maybe 3*, never a 5* and I would take the boat trip with Mike (catches you round the pool), that was the highlight of the holiday and cost 25euros instead of the 39euros through your rep.
I could go on but from my own experience you usually get fed up after 2 or 3 paragraphs so to sum it up, nice hotel, beautiful setting, no nightlife and the staff could really do with some lessons in customer relations.

4 readers found this review helpful

A stunningly beautiful location, with rooms about 50m from the sea.
All rooms had balconies / patios where you could relax and admire the picturesque gardens.
Rooms were clean but perhaps a little dated.
Staff were excellent,very friendly.
Food was great, as a family of four with two little ones we always found food that was tasty and suited us all.
The all inclusive was very good.
The three pools were lovely and clean and it was never over-crowded, always loungers or chairs around the pool available.
We went for a quiet relaxing family holiday which is exactly what we got.
The beach is a pebble one but once you get further into the sea it becomes quite sandy beneath your feet.
This is a hotel that is very popular with German holidaymakers, there were probably just a handful of British families there but this made absolutely no difference to us and we just had a fabulous time.

6 readers found this review helpful

After a week-long family holiday at Miramare Beach in Moraitika all we wanted was to come back again for more in the near future.
The accomodation was absolutely fantastic. We were given a room in the old wing of the hotel among the German and Austrian tourists. The UK tourists were mostly hosted across the road in the new wings. Still we were glad to be hosted in the old rooms because the view was spectacular. We just had to open the door and jump into the sea. The food was always tasty and plenty of it, still there were just 2 or 3 greek food dishes during our stay there.
Overall, the hotel is very clean and we didn't really care about the 5 star advertised and 3 stars actual rating because we knew from our tour operator that the Greek stars rating system is slightly different from other western countries. The TV set had to be persuated to display the image by moving the antenna cable from time to time.
If you're concerned about the wasps then you should definitely go there in June. We didn't really see any of them during our stay. As other people said, the red light at the pedestrian crossing between the 2 wings of the hotel does not mean a thing for the Greek drivers, but many of the cars are rented and driven by tourists and you can have the pleasant surprise to actually see a car stopping and allowing you to safely cross the street.
The location is great. We rented a car and made a tour of the island to find that our location was the best among the ones we visited. We should definitely go back again to Miramare Beach.

1 reader found this review helpful

Welcome to Faulty Towers! Just returned from holiday in Corfu. Calimera Miramare Beach & Spa Hotel in Moraitika was advertised as 5 star, this is definitely more like a 3 star. The food was NEVER hot and seemed to be recycled every day. Our cocktails on the roof terrace were served in plastic vending machine cups and tasted like washing up liquid. Accommodation was reasonable apart from the sewage smell from the drain in our bathroom which filled the whole of our accommodation, and the shower flooded every time. We felt as British we were excluded to some extent as obviously they were catering for German population at the resort. The hotel was advertised with a private beach - there was no beach the sea came up to the sea wall. With the exception of one or two staff, they were generally very "off-ish" and clearly not enjoying their work. On the plus side, the hotel is in a lovely location and the grounds, gardens and sea views were lovely. Just a shame they don't make more effort with the food and drinks for their All Inclusive customers.

We went to the Miramare hotel as our other hotel was fully booked and this was the alternative and I have to say never have we had such a relaxing holiday.
We were in the new part of the hotel, which is were I think they put the English with the Germans in the old part, the rooms were nice, not large but good for what you need i.e shower change and sleep... The pools were lovely and even when busy there was still loads of room for people to swim, inflatables were allowed in the pools which was good for the kids.
The food was lovely and even though sometimes was the same there was so much choice that it didn't matter and lets face it not everyone has something different every night of the week two weeks on the trot!!
The kids loved the entertainment which was mostly in German although they did speak english as well, but to be honest we sat at the back of the roof garden and chatted whilest the kids watched the show, after the show had finished it was like a mass evacuation for the germans and they all bundled out which left us brits..
Everyone is very friendly on the English side and everyone spoke to each other, and the kids made so many friends so they were never bored..
And we can't all tar the germans with the same brush there were some lovely ones there that were polite and friendly towards everyone, in fact our daughter is writing to one family...
Would recommend for a nice relaxing..HOT holiday

I have just got back from the Miramare. I paid £600 for 2 weeks all inclusive and I wasn’t disappointed.
I stayed in the new part across the road from the restaurant and the beach. The rooms were very clean and a lovely lady came everyday except Sunday to do the rooms and she was fab. If we wanted to stay in bed late she came again later. Free air-con and a balcony that looked down at the pool and fantastic views of the sea, and you could even see Greece from your room.
The pools are really clean on both sides and there are enough sunbeds for everyone. The all inclusive bar serves all drinks and 4 cocktails and even though they say the all inclusive stops at 11pm we still got drinks up until 12pm and past.
The food was good; some people did complain there wasn’t enough variation but there are only so many things you can cook. They had at least 2 different meats and a fish dish everyday and they would do at least one greek specialty like mousakka or stifado. The salads were great, you couldn’t ask for a more varied salad. About once a week they did a bbq on the beach with a hog roast chicken and kebab - so while you are getting your food you look straight out at the ocean - brilliant and there is always enough food to go round, they don’t run out.
Entertainment was mostly in German but they did a lot of singing and dancing which was funny and entertaining. Whilst we were there, they did ‘We will rock you’ the musical, Elizabeth an Austrian musical and lots more. They also had activities in the day – volleyball, water polo, tennis, dance lessons and they had a kids club. The girl who looked after the kids seemed to be doing a fab job and all the kids loved her. Even though the animation team are German they are fluent in many languages and get everyone involved.
There is only one bad thing I can say and that is the wasps. That is no reflection on the hotel at all, the wasps are everywhere you go. I did not get stung but my partner got stung once but it didn’t really bother him. The best advice I can give is try to ignore them and you forget they are there eventually. Also try not to leave drinks and cups of coffee lying about, drink them and then take the cups back to the bar to keep the wasps away.
Moriatika town has a quiet night life. My partner and I are 24 so we were looking for something a bit more lively, but it wasn’t that bad, good for couples and kids.
I would recommend restaurants - Bella Vista which is up in the hills and the Rose Gardens. These are the best restaurants and bars. You must go to Buddies Bar. Yes, this is a football bar really but the owner and staff are so welcoming and friendly and my partner supports Derby County and they showed all the games at our request. Brilliant.
All in all, a brilliant holiday I would recommend it.

2 readers found this review helpful

We got to the Miramare Beach Hotel after arriving at the hotel we had originally booked - the Veronica Hotel Apartments (15 minutes up the road), which was so awful that I can't even put it into words.
However, everything about the Miramare was the complete opposite; a lovely hotel, tastfully decorated, very clean, and every member of staff we met was very friendly, polite and helpful. It is also situated right in front of the sea, so that you can choose to eat at one of the outside tables at meal times while looking out onto the ocean. Beautiful.
Our room was excellent too, air conditioned and cleaned every day but Sundays, although we were given sets of clean towels every single day. We were in the newer building of the hotel (across the road from the original) but this did not matter whatsoever. It is a 30 second walk across the road, and yes, Greek drivers are insane, but there is a pedestrian crossing, and we had no problems crossing at all.
We visited 2 of the 3 pools throughout our stay: the pool next to our building (very big and clean) and the 'Quiet Pool' (a 2 minute walk to the left from the restaurant area across the road).
This one was a good size and clean too, set next to the sea, and a bit more relaxing as ball games and diving etc are not allowed.
This area was spoilt only a couple of times by a few ignorant families who let their children run around shouting and jumping in to splash people, but after telling the people at reception, they were asked to keep it down and it was all fine.

There were 3 of us on holiday for 10 days and we all found the food excellent... a wide selection and always delicious. It only gets repetitive if you choose to eat a bit of everything every day. It can be as varied as you want it to be.
The drinks at the bars were also good, and although we were slightly disappointed to find that cocktails such as Pina Coladas are not included in the 'all-inclusive', there are 4 cocktails that are (as well as the usual spirits, beer and wine), amongst which I can recommend the Singapore Sling and the Ferrari.
The entertainment each night was mostly in German, but most of it was also translated, and while it wasn't particularly amazing, we just found it funny.
Various problems people have referred to in past reviews perplex me. I cannot fault the resort, and have to conclude that they must have simply acted on these things and resolved them over the last year.

4 readers found this review helpful

We have just returned from a fantastic week at the Miramare Beach. Having booked independently and then deciding to read the reviews, we were a bit concerned but if you are the same, then do not worry.
We arrived at 2am and was greeted by very friendly staff who offered us sandwiches and coffee. We were in the complex above the road as most people have stated but the porter took both our cases and was very friendly.
The room was very clean and maid service every day except one when there was a general strike in Corfu. I cannot explain the view and even the pics I took do not do it full justice.
Sure you have to cross the road, but this is not half as bad as some would make out.
All the staff are friendly and the choice of food is very good. If you are hoping for Fish chips and mushy peas or roast beef and Yorkshires swilled down with a warm beer then give it a miss, and try Blackpool or Torquay, otherwise I think you cannot fail to have a good time if you are not rigid in your expectations.
There IS a beech it just is not white sand and is 12mtrs from the end of the hotel. the pool is fantastic and the spirits are on a par with Supermarket own brands.
The restaurant is set right by the sea and it is fantastic to sit there and listen to the waves. There were no wasps at all but in fairness it was May that could be different later.
Yes there are Germans and the entertainment crew are German. They are very friendly and although we were in the minority we were included in everything, and candidly reflect that it would be very unlikely the same would be true if the situation was reversed.
The other plus is that because it is not a usual resort for Brits. Transfers are by taxi so you are in your room 20 mins after leaving the airport.
Enjoy your holiday!!!

1 reader found this review helpful

The Hotel is very clean and situated in a nice area with good sea views.
I felt the food was satisfactory even though I did notice that many children had to settle for chips most days due to the lack of verity to their tastes. Waiters were not too friendly and could not get you out of the dinning room quick enough. (I.e. when you leave the table to get your sweet your find your table is cleared and new table cloth laid). Unless you’re the first in the restaurant you will find you will have to look around for your own cutlery.
Rooms are kept very clean, fresh towels and sheets every day.
The swimming pools are nice with fancy water fountains, although there was an electric light floating on the water throughout the duration of the holiday.
Many people were bitten by mosquitoes by the beach and yes there are plenty of wasps.
The local shops and restaurants are very good and the people very friendly.
The road between the 2 blocks of the hotel is very dangerous with respect to children. Vehicles will pass though the red light on the crossing at excess speed of which I witnessed, as well as seeing a 3 car pile up out side the hotel.
The entertainment is all German (miming).
Overall I enjoyed my holiday.